Suck it up johnboy – this is happening whether you like it or not. Third time around and still whinging is just tiresome.

It’s the responsibility of every sensible person to point out how bogus this exercise is.

For instance, I’d really like to know what actual results have been produced by these tweet sessions. Anything at all. And then, if something has occurred in the real world (versus the tweetosphere) has that result been achieved more effectively as a result of tweeting, versus writing a letter or something like that. In short, where’s the evidence that this is effective?

Just because something happens as a result of a lot of politicians pushing it, doesn’t make it good. In fact, anything that is spruiked by a lot of politicians is automatically suspicious, in my book.

In itself, finding another way to reach out to the masses is not such a bad idea. The real issue is that it really looks like our esteemed politicians are hiding behind technology as the traditional face-to-face methods seem to have fallen by the wayside.

Suck it up johnboy – this is happening whether you like it or not. Third time around and still whinging is just tiresome.

It might be happening but it is completely and utterly pointless and useless.

I’d argue against that assertion.

GCC has been able to get a few issues either resolved or at least foremost in the relevant minister’s attention (and bypassing any intermediaries) through the medium. As with anything, it is exactly as valuable as the effort you put into it.

But as Housebound said, it can’t be allowed to replace face-to-face – if it is augmented communication, then it should be applauded not disparaged.

I used to chuck off at Twitter too until a few months ago. But now it is a pretty substantial part of my daily communications, news gathering, and personal expression and/or venting. And I think my Facebook friends appreciate that less of that stuff now goes through my FB posts. Matter of using the best tool for the job…